Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2017
Avian Ecology During Oak Savanna and Woodland Restoration in the Mid-South, Christine Ann Henderson
The New SUB Urban, Brad Lee Herr
Perceptions and Expectations of College Students Choosing to Become Peer Mentors, Matthew Hicks
Development of Methods for Testing Alterations in Flight Behavior of Cry1Fa-Resistant and Susceptible Spodoptera frugiperda in Response to Feeding on Cry1Fa Protoxin, Lucas Isaac Hietala
Pro Bono Publico: The Architect as Developer, Daniel Hurshel Hodge
Non-Volatile Particle Penetration Efficiencies: UTRC Line Loss Model Validation, Brandon Craig Hoffman
“Get Your Geek On”: Online and Offline Representations of Audiotopia within the GeekyCon Community, Sarah Frances Holder
Mixed-Mode Dynamic Crack Propagation using the Discontinuous Galerkin Method, Russell Thomas Hollman
The Influence of Body Size on Sexual Dimorphism, Haley Elizabeth Horbaly
Automated Program Profiling and Analysis for Managing Heterogeneous Memory Systems, Adam Palmer Howard
Evaluation of the Performance of TN Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence Online Training Courses, Amal S. Humidat
Spatially Explicit Population Estimates of the Florida Black Bear, Jacob Michael Humm
Understanding social identity through children’s drawings: Where is your happy place?, Elizabeth Hampton Hurst
3D Experimental Quantification of Fabric and Fabric Evolution of Sheared Granular Materials Using Synchrotron Micro-Computed Tomography, Wadi Habeeb Imseeh
Relative abundance of forest songbirds on Cherokee National Forest and the surrounding southern Appalachian region based on analysis of North American breeding bird survey and US Forest Service point-count data, Andrew Travis Isenhower
Sensation Seeking Among Experienced Whitewater Kayakers, Lisa Marie Ivester
Operational Jakarta: The problem of representation, Kevin Patrick Jeffers
Development of Microfluidic Platforms for Studies of Cellular Organization in Escherichia Coli, Anna Dawn Jennings
Reproduction and bioconfinement of miR156 transgenic switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Chelsea Renai Johnson
Exploring Adversity And The Potential For Growth Among Female Ironman Competitors, Emily Joann Johnson
Academic-Related Perceptions, Beliefs, and Strategies of Undergraduate Agricultural Students, Samantha Lynn Jordan
Gyrator Capacitor Modeling Approach to Study the Impact of Geomagnetically Induced Current on Single-Phase Core Transformer, Parul Kaushal
Language Play and Vocabulary Teaching in the Beginning German Classroom, Wesley Isaac Kennedy
Using Forest Inventory and Analysis Data to Support Resinous Stump Harvesting in the Coastal Southeast, Christopher Ryan King
Improvements to NESTLE: Cross Section Interpolation and N-Group Extension, William Matthews Kirkland
Automation, Work, and Ideology: The Next Industrial Revolution and the Transformation of "Labor", Anthony Jack Knowles II
InSight2: An Interactive Web Based Platform for Modeling and Analysis of Large Scale Argus Network Flow Data, Hansaka Angel Dias Edirisinghe Kodituwakku
Stable isotopes, phylogenetics, and experimental data indicate a unique nutritional mode for Rickenella fibula, a bryophyte-associate in the Hymenochaetales, Hailee Brynn Korotkin
Borderline Personality Disorder and the Rate of Intergenerational Transmission of Child Maltreatment between Mothers and Adolescents, Stephanie Brooke Kors
Modeling Paleofloods in the Tennessee Valley: Calibrating the Naturals Model and Associating Flood Deposits with Flows, Hannah Rene Kubas
The Effect of Plant Source on Lignin-based Polyurethanes and the Interdiffusion Dynamics of Semi-Rigid Polymers, Jason Michael Lang
PARTICLE MORPHOLOGY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON FRICTION AND DILATANCY OF SANDS, Karen Carmen Lee
Survival and Habitat Selection of Golden-Winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) during Nesting and Post-fledging Periods at North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, Tennessee, Justin Andrew Lehman
A Numerical Study of the Limiting Cases of Cylinder-Induced Shock Wave/Boundary Layer Interactions, Stefen Albert Lindorfer
Monumental Revival, Michael Brandon Litton
Pretreatment and Posttreatment Approaches for Reducing Biomass Inorganic Impurities during Gasification, Qiaoming Liu
Identifying and Interpreting a Philosophical Garden at the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum, Antonio Robert LoPiano
The Development of Cesium Calcium Bromo-Iodide scintillator for X-ray and Gamma ray detection, Matthew Starr Loyd
Sinter-Resistant Gold-144 Iron(III) Oxide Core-Shell Structures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application via Heterogeneous Catalysis, Michelle E. Lukosi
Z Deviation Based Demand Side Control to Reduce FIDVR, Derek Brittian Lusby
ANGLE OF ATTACK DETERMINATION USING INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM DATA FROM FLIGHT TESTS, Jack Kevin Ly
Hiwassee Island: The Research Value and Limitations of Legacy Collections, Erika Leigh Lyle
AMPK Activation by Zyflamend: A novel pathway regulating metabolism and growth in prostate cancer, Amber Frances MacDonald
Motivation and Support for Regulatory Changes: A Typology of Tennessee Wild Turkey Hunters, Cristina Elisa Maldonado
Nanoscale Investigations of Thermal and Momentum Transport in Graphene – Water Systems, Drew Champion Marable
Application of the ActiGraph GT9X IMU for the Assessment of Turning During Walking and Running, Robert Thomas Marcotte
On with the Motley: Television Satire and Discursive Integration in the Post-Stewart/Colbert Era, Amanda Kay Martin
SOCIAL CONTEXTS OF DEVELOPMENT IN NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS: CHILDREN’S MOTOR ACTIVITIES, PERSONAL CHALLENGES AND PEER INTERACTIONS AT THE RIVER AND THE CREEK, Cara Megan King McClain
Analysis of Highly-Enriched Uranium Spectra Obtained with Lanthanum Bromide Scintillation Detection Systems, Danielle Lynn McFall
RIGS OF REFUGE: SPATIAL AGENCY AND ITS ROLE IN CONFLICT, Brittany Lauren McGraw
Tennessee Beef Producers' Willingness to Participate in a Tennessee Branded Beef Program, Elizabeth Mae McLeod
American Controversy: Nudity in Art and its Discontents, Sarah Katherine McPhaul
Determining the Location of a Milk Condensing Plant in Tennessee, David Frederick Mendez
Tennessee Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Tennessee Certified Beef and other Beef Attributes, Meagan Gayle Merritt
The Impact of Genetic and Environmental Factors on Phytonutrient Concentrations within Leafy Specialty Crops in Controlled Environments, Rosalie M. Metallo
Understanding the vulnerability of the population of Afghanistan under multiple natural and anthropogenic risks with an indicator-based analysis, Matthew Repine Miller
Kinematic Analysis of Trunk Coordination Throughout the Rowing Stroke Sequence, McDaragh Rose Minnock
Phase Transitions and the Casimir Effect in Neutron Stars, William Patrick Moffitt
Positron Emission Particle Tracking Software Maturation Project, Eric Michael Moore
The Importance of Disguise in the Middle English Romances, Sarah Catherine Moore
Keeping Them Close: A Qualitative Examination of Mothers’ Perceptions, Motivations, and Experiences with Babywearing, Hayley Brooke Moran
A DELAYED PARITY GENERATION CODE FOR ACCELERATING DATA WRITE IN ERASURE CODED STORAGE SYSTEMS, Sara Mousavicheshmehkaboodi
Biomass processing using ionic liquids: Effects of 3-methylimidazolium cations and carboxylate anions, Preenaa Moyer
Hysterie und Zaubertränke: Hofmannsthals Ägyptische Helena als Therapiegeschichte, Raphael Johannes Mueller
What Effect Does Driver Maneuvers Have on The Safety of Pedestrians and Cyclists? An In-Depth Descriptive Analysis of Vulnerable User Crashes and Near-Misses, Abdul Rashid Mussah
A Case Study of a Mature Appalachian HIV Negative Homosexual Man on HIV Positive Homosexual Men, Jacob Lee Nelson
Perceptions of Peer Mentorship within Living Learning Communities: A Case Study, Nicole Marie Nicholson
Differential Susceptibility Effects of Maternal Sensitivity in Childhood on Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Adults' Wealth, Tobey Lewis Nichols
ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF NUTRIENT-RELATED WATER QUALITY TRADING IN TENNESSEE, Ayuska Ojha
Female Suicide Terrorism: An analysis of trends and group motivations linked to the increase in female participation as suicide bombers, Samantha Louise Okowita
Extemporizing Pippi, Experimenting SPUNK: Community, Temporality, and The Politics of Free Improvisation, Benjamin Alan Oyler
Developing a Platform for Integrating Disability issues into City Municipality Decisions; Case Study: City of Knoxville, Sravanthi Pamu
A Characterization of Pulsatile Flow by Positron Emission Particle Tracking, Nitant Piyushbhai Patel
Influence of Algae on Soil Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity: An in situ Treatment Option for Reducing Infiltration Beneath Unlined Algae Cultivation Ponds, Molly Brianne Pattullo
Modeling Defect Evolution in Irradiated 800H using Cluster Dynamics, Andrew Nicholas Payant
Plasticity and biotic interactions mediate plant persistence in a changing world, Alix Ann Pfennigwerth
EVALUATION OF THE HOT MIX ASPHALT COMPACTABILITY UTILIZING THE IMPACT COMPACTION METHOD, Pawel Andrzej Polaczyk
Design of a Robotic Instrument Manipulator for Endoscopic Deployment, Ryan Ponten
Secondary data analysis: Associations between breastfeeding intention and accurate body size estimation among a female, first-time college student population., Katherine Dabney Powell
Comparative Chemical Characterization of Lunasin-enriched Preparations and Modifications of the Inflammasomes In Vitro, Samuel James Price
Experimental Investigation of Transverse Mode Nozzle Damping, Theron James Price
Targeting Pancreatic Cancer with Synergy, Dexter Puckett
Optimization of Spatial Convolution in ConvNets on Intel KNL, Sangamesh Nagashattappa Ragate
TWO MULTI-OBJECTIVE STOCHASTIC MODELS FOR PROJECT TEAM FORMATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY IN TIME REQUIREMENTS, Fahimeh Rahmanniyay
Faunal Remains as a Potential Indicator of Ritual Behavior: Griffin Rockshelter (40FR151), Connie Marie Randall
Monitoring the Metal Additive Manufacturing Process through Thermographic Data Analysis, Jacob B. Raplee
Utilizing Pregnancy Associated Glycoproteins to improve reproductive efficiency in cattle, Sydney Taylor Reese
Hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition of Semiconducting Boron Carbide Thin Films, Michael Dylan Richardson
In Pursuit of a Good Glass and Good Company, Esther Louise Rimer
A Sub-Threshold Low-Power Integrated Bandpass Filter for Highly-Integrated Spectrum Analyzers, Benjamin David Roehrs
Optimization of the NEDM Experiment, Patrick Rogers
Infant Object Recognition: Two- and Three-Dimensional Visual Processing, Alexandra Chelsea Romano
A Predictive Model for Brook Trout Restoration in the Cherokee National Forest, Caylor Garrett Romines
Snapshot of Rural Appalachian High School Students' College-Going and STEM Perceptions, Pamela Rosecrance
Determining sources of nitrate in the semi-arid Rio Grande using nitrogen and oxygen isotopes, Diego Alberto Sanchez Hernandez
Improving the Adhesion of Glass/Polypropylene (Glass/PP) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Surfaces by Open Air Plasma Treatment, Vidyarani Sangnal Matt Durandhara Murthy
Developing the First Phase of Warehouse Storage Design in High-Mix, Low-Volume or Service-Centric Organizations, Gurudatt Bhaskar Sanil